Match-safe.



P, -S. LEKAS.

MATCHv SAFE. APPLscATloN mso ocr. 5. '1915.

Patented Dea-19,1916.

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PETER s. YLEKAs, E PORTLAND, oEEGoN.

MATCH-SAFE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dee. 19, 191e.

Application led October 5, 1915. Serial No. 54,133.

To all whom t may concern: Y

Be it known that I, PETER S. Llame, a citizen of the United States,residing at Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon,have invented certain new land useful Improvements in Match-Safes,

of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the class of special receptacles and packages,and more specifically to improvements in match safes.

The object of my invention is to provide a match safe having a 'feed andlighting arrangement whereby every match withdrawn will automatically belighted' as it is withdrawn. Persons will therefore not be able tofiilltheir pockets with matches from this sa e.

My safe is not only simple and economical in constructionand operation,but enforces such a saving in matches that for cigar stands it is muchcheaper than the devices which remain lighted constantly.

I Other objects of this'invention not at this time more particularly-enumerated, will be clearly understood from the detailed descriptionand drawings forming a part of this specification.

Furthermore, this invention consists in the novel arrangements and'combination of parts more particularly described in the followingspecification and embodied in the claims appended hereunto and formingVa part of this application.

Referring now to the drawings, which are 35 merely illustrative of myinvention, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved match safe.Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 2 2of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a verticaltransverse sec- 40 tional view taken onthe line 3-'-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of` the spring arrangement for thefollower plate.

Referring further to the drawings, wherein similar reference charactersdesignate 45 similar parts throughout the Vrespective views, 1designates a base Vplate upon which is mounted a supporting-block 2`having an inclined top. A channel guide member 3 is secured upon theupper face of said block and along the length thereof.

A casing 4, adapted to register with the upper face of said block, isprovided with oppositely disposed flanges 5 upon the under face thereof,said flanges being adapted 'to 55 slidably engage with the channel guidememcover being formed with an upturned portion 8 which, when the coveris closed, will be in spaced apart relation with respect to the upperend of the front face 4a.

A roll of igniting paper 9 is mounted upon a bearing 10 secured to theupper end of the front face 4a of the casing. A strip of said ignitingpaper is adapted to pass between a guide member 11 secured upon one sideof the upwardly .projecting ends of said front face 4a and said cover,between said ends and around a T-shaped guide member 12 mounted upon theother side, thence between said ends and to a point adjacent the outerside of the upturned portion 8, where it is secured by a clip 13.Catches 14 are mounted upon said cover and are adapted to engage withlugs 15 upon the side of the casing 4. Y i

A match container' 16, is adapted to t within the casing and besupported in raised vposition above the bottom thereof by supports 17'mounted upon the inside of said casing. A slot 18 is formed in thefront face of the container, said slot being adapted to register withthe slot 6 in said casing. The bottom of said container is cut away at19 a certain distance inwardly from the front face thereof. Horizontalslots 2O are formed in the sides of said container near the upper edgethereof, and extend to a point near the front face of'said container. Amember 21, forming a false back for said container, is provided withoutwardly extending flanges at the upper end thereof, said flanges beingadapted to slidably engage with the slots 20.

A rectangular metallic strip 22, one arm of which forms the topv of saidcontainer, while the other arm forms'the back thereof, is provided witha leaf spring 23 vsecured at one end to said back, and havingl a pushermember 24 mounted upon the other end thereof. y Y

A lift handle 25 is slidablymounted withinthe slots 6 and 18 in saidcasing and container, respectively, said handle, having a Vplatemember26 mounted transversely upon the inner end thereof. Coil springs 27 aremounted upon both sides of said plate member, one end of each of saidsprings being secured thereto while the other end 'is secured to thebottom of said casing. Said plate member is adapted to register with thecut away portion 19 in the bottom of said container. A follower plate 28is mounted upon coil springs 29 in such manner as to abut the under faceof said plate member 26 when the handle 25 is in inoperative positionand to abut the under face of saidcontainer when said handle is raised,Vthereby closing the cut away portion 19 to yprevent the matches 30 fromdropping through the opening while the handle is raised.

From theforegoing descriptio-n it is obvious that when the matchcontainer is filled or partially filled with matches, the false back v2lwill be maintained in compression against said matches by the springactuated pusher member 24e, thereby keeping matches toward the front endof the container. As the handle 25 is raised, the plate member 2G willengage with the lower ends of the first row olf-matches and force themupwardly through the opening between the upper end of the front face laof the casing and the upturned end 8 of the cover. As the stem of thematches project through said opening one of them may be grasped andwithdrawn, whereupon the frictional engagement of thc head'of the matchwith the igniting paper willfignite said match.

The utility, adaptability, and Vadvantages of my improved form of matchsafe'being obvious, it is unnecessary to further enlarge upon the sameherein.

'Having now described and pointed out the new and useful features olf-myinvention, vI do not limit myself to the shape of certain parts' wherethe shape is not essentiaLnor do VI restrict myself to the exact detailsof construction sho-wn and described, but mean and intend to claim allequivalents and variations thereof not departing inprinciple from myinvention, and falling within the purview of the appended claims. What Iclaim as my invention and Vdesire to secure by LettersPatent'is :1 o

1. A match safe consisting of a weighted base, a match containerremovably `mounted upon said base, said container formedwith an upwardlyextending opening in the top said container y edge of the casing, acover member mounted upon said casing and having the forward end thereofupturned and spaced apart from the front face of said casing, ignitingpaper mounted upon said casing and adapted to form a lining for theinterior walls of said front'face and said upturned portion of saidcover, a match container mounted within said casing and providedwithhorizontal slots near the upper edge thereof, a spring actuatedflange follower plate mounted with- Vin said container andslidablymounted within said slots, and means slidably mounted within said casingandV said container for ejecting a plurality of matches.

8. A match safe o-f the character described consisting of a base, acasing slidably mounted upon saidV base*A and provided with a verticallydisposed slot in the front face thereof, a cover pivoted to saidl casingand having the forward end thereof upturned to form thel rear'wall of amatch withdrawal aperture, a match container mounted within said casingprovided with horizontal slots near the upper edge and a vertical slotin the front face thereof, a spring actuated flanged follower mountedwithin said container and slidably engaged with said horizontal slots,

,means 'slidably mounted withinsaid vertical slots adapted to eject aplurality of matches through said withdrawal vopening, and means mountedupon said casing and forming a lining for saidY withdrawal openingwhereby the matches willbe ignited upon withdrawal therefrom.

4. A match safe consisting of a base, a casing mounted uponsaid base,provided with a vertical'V slot `disposed in the Vfront face thereof, alcover hingedly mounted upon fthe; casing and having the forward endthereof vupturned to Vform the rear wall of a'match withdrawal*aperture, a match container mountedwithin said casing provided with avertical slot in the front face thereof registering with the firstvertical slot, the bottom plate member of said container having aportion removed, `a handle ejecting means, a follower mounted uponsprings to provide 'closure meansfor the Vsaid opening in the bottomplate member when the operating handleis raised.

Y ln testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature hereto.

PETER s. Lamis.

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